NETGEAR Shipping Simultaneous Dual-Band Bridge/Repeater

Photo of author

Tim Higgins

NETGEAR logoNETGEAR has begun shipments of a simultaneous dual-band wireless extender and bridge it announced at CES.

The WNR2500RP Universal Dual Band WiFi Range Extender is the first extender/bridge to have two 802.11n radios. These allow one radio to link to a base router/AP and the other to provide extended wireless coverage without the 50% throughput reduction imposed by single-radio extenders.

The product can function as a repeater or a wireless bridge with its built-in four-port 10/100 switch. It will connect to any 802.11abgn router/AP since it does not require WDS repeating/bridging support.

NETGEAR WNR2500RP callouts

The WNR2500RP is shipping now for $79.99 MSRP.

Related posts

Ruckus Wireless announces ‘dual-zone’ metro wireless gateway

Ruckus Wireless today announced a wireless router for serice providers that supports WAN connection to metro Wi-Fi networks.

The MetroFlex DZ is an 802.11b/g wireless gateway that gives subscribers wireless connectivity to outdoor broadband metro networks while simultaneously providing indoor Wi-Fi connectivity to home PCs and other Wi-Fi-enabled devices.

AirMagnet upgrades Spectrum Analyzer

AirMagnet today announced the version 3.1 of Spectrum Analyzer, which includes support for Microsoft Vista. Spectrum Analyzer can be used ...

Broadcom, Boingo Partner for Wi-Fi Phones and Hotspots

Broadcom and Boingo Wireless today announced that Broadcom is incorporating Boingo’s Wi-Fi client software for handsets into its BCM1161 / ...